Rio Caliente Hot Springs Health Spa
Brown Rice With Carrots, Celery & Ginger

Ingredients

1 cup rice
2 T. sunflower oil -- or any cold-pressed vegetable oil
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 T. fresh ginger, chopped
soy sauce to taste
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups water
1/2 cup carrots, diced & steamed
1/2 cup fresh celery, chopped

How to Prepare

Brown rice briefly in the oil until brown.

In a blender, combine the onion, garlic, ginger and soy sauce and blend until liquid. 

To the rice, add the water, the contents of the blender, and cook covered 30 minutes over a low flame. 

After 30 minutes add the carrots and celery. 

Cook 10 minutes more, covered.

Let stand five minutes before serving. Serves 4.